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  <title><![CDATA[The Case for Animal Rights]]></title>
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  <default_description>More than twenty years after its original publication, &lt;I&gt;The Case for Animal Rights &lt;/I&gt;is an acknowledged classic of moral philosophy, and its author is recognized as the intellectual leader of the animal rights movement. In a new and fully considered preface, Regan responds to his critics and defends the book's revolutionary position.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1983</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Tom Regan]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book presents the most comprehensive and complete argument for the concept of animal rights to date.  it is a large book (nearly 500 pages) which encompasses many topics in philosophy and applied ethics.  the first quarter of the book is dedicated to establishing the mental lives of animals and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23423603">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is the logical and moral conclusion to The Origin of Species. It is an excellent primer to moral philosophy in general, so that it is naturally an excellent primer to fun questions like, &quot;What is consciousness?&quot; Even if you have no interest in animal rights issues, most philosoph...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7092845">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Couldn't make it through this book.  To be specific, couldn't even finish the updated introduction.  Skimmed the rest.  Don't agree with any of the concepts in the book.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I guess I have read enough AR literature for a lifetime, or at least for the time being.<br/>Though I'm well used to reading theoretical philosophic literature, I couldn't manage to finish this one. I assume this is a very good book and I appreciate the critic of Peter Singer, but it takes far too ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38332755">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A comprehensively worked out theory of animal rights. Contrasts with Peter Singer's utilitiarian approach by defending the notion that animals have inherent rights to be accorded respect. The underlying moral theory is, ultimately, not completely persuasive (what moral theory is?), but it's an exhau...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19992706">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wanted to give this book five stars, but it <em>is</em> pretty heavy reading although the author tried to make it non-philosopher friendly. Still it's a great book and definitely worth reading (although it may take you a little while! :))]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[179.3]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cogent and convincing (to me) arguments for the rights of animals and humans from a philosophy professor who believes in animal rights. I read an earlier edition after I heard him speak at a conference.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[sound Kantian arguments, coupled to a rich description of the higher mammals as &quot;subjects to life&quot;. Very well-organized and lucid; perfect for undergraduate ethics debates]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is deep, had to spend a lot of time re-reading portions. Helped me confirm my decision to not eat meat]]></body>
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